by laurelparkmanagement | Aug 30, 2012 | architecture, Arts, Culture, Downtown Sarasota, Education
Our last post spoke briefly about Sarasota’s rich tradition of modern architecture—in Burns Court, on Lido Shores and Siesta Key, and scattered throughout downtown Sarasota. In case you might want to go check out some of these landmarks yourself, below is some...
by laurelparkmanagement | Mar 22, 2012 | Bike from Laurel Park, Culture, Downtown Sarasota, Education, Environment, Green Living, Kids
One of the truly encouraging trends we’ve seen the past few years is the gradual uptick in urban cycling around Sarasota. Many new bicycle parking racks have been installed and people are slowly catching on to the fact that the bike may just be the best way to...
by laurelparkmanagement | Feb 15, 2012 | Downtown Sarasota, Education, Green Living, Laurel Park Management, Main Street Sarasota
Great article about the economics of mixed-use development, something we’re always pushing here at Laurel Park Management. Mixed-use helps makes places walkable and livable. It helps make them better, more beautiful, and more vibrant. So, naturally, it provides...
by laurelparkmanagement | Jan 24, 2012 | Culture, Education, Events, Florida, History
Event Details Friday, January 27 6-8pm Mildred Sainer Pavilion 5313 Bay Shore Road Free and Open to the Public Sarasota County and New College of Florida present the Sarasota Oral History Project reception and viewing. Enjoy stunning photographs and wonderful stories...
by laurelparkmanagement | Dec 22, 2011 | Education, Uncategorized
Success is a funny thing, and more difficult to measure than one might immediately think. If a basketball player scores 30 points per game but destroys his team’s chemistry with a poor attitude, is he really successful? Is a presidential campaign successful if...
by laurelparkmanagement | Oct 6, 2011 | Bike from Laurel Park, Culture, Downtown Sarasota, Education, Events, Laurel Park Management, Main Street Sarasota, Meet Your Neighbors, Things to Do in Laurel Park, Walk from Laurel Park
{click image for source} There are interesting stirrings afoot in the United States these days. From the Tea Party movement to the current Occupy Wall Street protests, Americans are making themselves heard. These two populist uprisings are generally thought to have...
